Junior Accountant

Job Description

Junior Accountant | TekWissen ®

The Tone:
This is a Full Time role at TekWissen ®, located in Ann Arbor, MI. TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. This role provides essential support to the finance team, allowing an early-career professional to build hands-on experience across multiple entities and contribute to continuous improvement in financial and compliance practices. The position requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to proactively identify issues and recommend solutions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full Time
• Location: In-person, Ann Arbor, MI
• Pay: $58000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Finance Manager
• Mission: To provide essential support to the finance team by maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance across multiple entities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, Intuit IES

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Record Maintenance: Post journal entries and maintain accurate general ledger records across multiple companies, ensuring all financial data is recorded in a timely and accurate manner.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process invoices, verify vendor statements, manage billing and deposits for multiple entities, and prepare accounts payable and receivable reports including intercompany transactions.
• Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and intercompany balances, investigating and resolving any discrepancies as needed.
• Reporting Support: Assist with month-end close processes and support the preparation of financial statements and internal reports.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to financial regulations and internal company policies, and assist with company registrations and filings with various state agencies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or currently in the final year of study, with a basic understanding of accounting principles (debits, credits, equity, liabilities) and familiarity with payroll taxes (SUTA, FUTA, FICA, and withholding taxes).
• Experience: An early-career accounting professional looking to build hands-on experience across multiple entities.
• Skills: Strong analytical and numerical skills, high level of attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational and planning abilities, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bonus: Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, or Intuit IES is preferred.